| He cut
Virtra’s limbs one by one with his Vajrayudha; but Vritra did not die. He bravely fought back with his maimed body.
At one stage Vritra swallowed Indra, but Indra cut open his belly and came out.
Still Vritra did not die because of his boon.
At last Indra flung his Vajrayudha into the nearby sea and the foam from its waters fell
on Vritra.
Vishnu had entered the foam, which killed Vritra; for he could not be killed by other
weapons.
Although Vritra was dead, Indra was not happy since he killed Vritra by deceit.
Out of shame Indra hid himself inside a lotus flower at Mana sarovar and did tapas for a
long time to wash away the sin. |
